Talks and demonstrations exploring the Internet as a context for making and showing artwork, for sharing sounds, bringing communities together, and curating sonic experiences. Sound:Site brings together a set of exciting projects from in and around the Sound Art community, framing contemporary practice and emerging online/offline possibilities.

Featuring:

Felicity Ford introducing ‘The Internet as a destination for sound-based works” outlining some of the issues surrounding online/offline creative practices

Chris Clark, Head of Digital Research, British Library. Curating from sound archives and The Internet as a destination for the UK Sound Map

Patrick McGinley presentation on folk communities, The Internet as a destination for sound-based works, “Framework” radio show as a focus or hub for a global community of artists working in phonography and field recording.

Kathy Hinde and Ed Holroyd present twitchr in 2 parts. Part 1 is a presentation about the background of the project. Part 2 is a walk around the grounds of South Hill Park, experiencing and making an offline/online work in real time.

Recordings of some of these performances are aired on our in-house production, the Gene Pool radio show and subsequently available as podcasts via iTunes. Visit our iTunes Channel or Podcast page for more information.